Welcome to my blog created on Mother's Day 2010, after receiving a Stage3 breast cancer diagnosis. I posted daily for one year through "cancer camp." If you are a new member of the Sisterhood of Cancerous Breasts, I bow to you Sister, you may want to read from the beginning. If you are already a Follower, thank you Dear Reader, for your sweet company. Come in, make yourself comfy, and I will tell you a story. with love and faith, Writergirldreams

I hope you went out and celebrated, 'cause this was a MAJOR milestone girlfriend!!!!!! If you didn't, then you need to. I know you're not completely finished, but you've already been to hell and back, so you deserve it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes Buttercup, I am celebrating, but not how I thought I would, and maybe not how you think. I am celebrating by finding satisfaction in simplicity, by pushing this body, by huffing and puffing walking this neighborhood, breathing in deep deep breaths and thinking yes yes yes, keep going, move past the pain, THIS IS NOTHING, after all I survived, THIS IS NOTHING.

I have said this before, every day I feel like George Bailey, running the streets of Bedford Falls, happy to be alive, happy to come home and see it with new eyes, among the people I love so much.

ACS Relay for Life, Vallejo

When problems are seen as opportunities, adversity seen as a good education, and the belief that every single thing that happens in your life is connected to a larger unfolding good, no more problems, just transformation, embracing this fragile glorious imperfect life where every step, even the wrong step, is on the path and leads to growth and grace. So chill baby. You got this. writergirldreams